We (H) are watching Into the Wild again

[thedutchgirl]

H and I rooted for him to die.

[goaskalice]

Well, he loses in the end. Does that make you feel better?

Ok enough snark. I get what you're saying, and I feel that way about most street kids around here. They're happy to be living off everyone else, proud even.

[game blouses]

I taught this in a few 11th grade classes, and was surprised how many of them thought Christopher was heroic. For a generation of kids who love their stuff, they certainly admired his worldview.

ETA: It pissed me off how it's rated R, because that's the difference between permission slips and not. You don't need all the penis shots, Sean Penn.

[meganew]

This movie is the biggest white wine ever. And the overly dramatic narration of just how messed up his poor life was? Fucking gag me. Your dad cheated. Does it suck? Yes. But you weren't physically abused, mistreated, or deprived. You had the normal amount of dysfunction. Ugh.

[meganew]

And if you're going to just head out into the wilderness, learn what the hell you're doing first!! It actually shows a real lack of respect for nature to just assume you can live off the land without thinking about it too much.

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Add me to the list of those wanting him die. I watched this around the same time as Grizzly Man and it was a toss up for who I wanted to die the most, whiny rich kid or crazy bear guy. I don't understand the total lack of respect for nature. Being stupid =/= being adventurous or virtuous.

[thinkofthesoldiers]

He was the kind of person who would cause rescuers to have to put their lives on the line to save their stupid asses. "Golly gee! The reports are saying NOT to climb this mountain, but that obviously doesn't apply to me." "Oh wow, so this ice isn't necessarily thick enough for my truck? Whatever. I'm sure it will hold us." "Huh, avalanche warnings? Pshaw! Won't happen to me." Idiots abound.

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May 19, 2013 21:20:33 GMT -5 @pjfranklin said:

Add me to the list of those wanting him die. I watched this around the same time as Grizzly Man and it was a toss up for who I wanted to die the most, whiny rich kid or crazy bear guy. I don't understand the total lack of respect for nature. Being stupid =/= being adventurous or virtuous.

I still periodically laugh at the batshit craziness of that guy. Yelling at the squirrel for taking his hat!

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May 19, 2013 21:01:24 GMT -5 Lucy Honeychurch said:

I read this book and wasn't sorry when he kicked it.

Well now I wanna know how he dies.

[textbookcase]

I really love the book and movie, but yeah...whiner vaginer.